A Multidisciplinary Consensus Meeting on IC/PBS: Outcome of the Consensus Meeting on Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, February 10, 2007, Washington, DC

[摘要] The Washington, DC, Consensus Group on Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS) met in February and produced majority statements defining IC/PBS and supporting the possibility of cautious and deliberate nomenclature change, both of which are in the excerpt below from the meeting’s report. The meeting was marked by animated discussion of these 2 key topics in which the choice of words and their implications were carefully considered.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] Interstitial cystitis;Painful bladder syndrome;Association of Reproductive Health Professionals;Interstitial Cystitis Association;Consensus definition